Second Dinner ditches Nuverse as Marvel Snap publisher, partners with Skystone Games

Second Dinner Parts Ways with Nuverse, Partners with Skystone Games

Following the removal of Marvel Snap from app stores in the wake of Bytedance's TikTok ban, developer Second Dinner has severed ties with its publisher, Nuverse. The studio announced a new partnership with US-based publisher Skystone Games via its official Twitter account.

This move concludes a tumultuous period for several titles published by Nuverse and other Bytedance subsidiaries, including Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Marvel Snap, which were caught in the crossfire of the recent TikTok ban. Bytedance's actions, seemingly intended to protect TikTok, resulted in the temporary unavailability of these games. While TikTok's restoration was swift, other Bytedance gaming ventures faced prolonged disruption. Second Dinner, notably, received no prior notification of Marvel Snap's removal and spent weeks working to restore service.

The Fallout

Second Dinner's decision to leave Nuverse is unsurprising. The unexpected and disruptive removal of Marvel Snap likely strained the relationship. The swiftness of this change suggests significant internal repercussions for Nuverse stemming from developer dissatisfaction.

While the geopolitical implications are noteworthy, a more pressing question is whether Bytedance's actions to safeguard TikTok have inadvertently undermined its ambitious gaming plans. Second Dinner's actions certainly suggest this possibility.

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